Username is no longer enough. You also need an avatar. Why? Because it is so much fun! It represents you in the digital world and no matter how you look in real life, your avatar can be hot, suave, funny, or geeky to name a few options. But there is another reason – privacy.
The moment you create a profile on any site, you are asked to upload your pic to create an avatar. Maybe you don’t want others to know who you are or how you look? In such cases, it is better to upload an avatar instead of your real face pic which is what most people do. Cyber-bullying is a real problem and quite a few people suffer from body image issues, especially women across the world. An avatar will keep you happy and safe in the wild wild web.
So here are some of the best Android apps that make avatars that represent your thoughts or looks in the digital world.
Apps to Make Avatar of Yourself
1. Facebook
Facebook has hopped on the bandwagon and rolled out its very own Avatars. While I liked it, most were mad at Facebook for copying Memoji from Apple. Meanwhile, you can decide for yourself after trying out these. You can model an avatar after yourself and use it in chats on Facebook and Messenger. The interesting feature of these avatars is that you can model your sticker by posing in front of the smartphone camera, this creates more natural and expressive avatars. To create your avatar, go to the Facebook or Messenger comment composer, click on the “smiley” button, and then the sticker tab. Click “Create Your Avatar”! and just like that you’d have your Avatars.
Install Facebook for Android | Facebook for iOS
2. AR Emoji by Samsung
Samsung isn’t far behind on features that are popular with the crowd and that’s why they have their own set of emojis that you can make an Avatar out of. Creating an AR emoji is simple, open the Camera app> switch to AR Emoji mode> tap “Make my Emoji”. It will then use your Samsung smartphone’s camera to create a digital avatar, You can then save it on your phone and send it to your friends. The best part is that you can even record short videos of your animated avatar.
The only downside to this is that it only works with Samsung Smartphones, specifically Samsung Galaxy S9, Note 9, and above.
3. Avatoon- Avatar Creator
Avatoon is a comprehensive avatar creator app that takes the effort away from the user and makes creating an avatar seamless. The app implements facial recognition to capture your face and recreate the avatar in seconds. Not just that, you can also fine-tune your character if the app doesn’t quite get the details right.
The app has several poses, accessories, gears, apparel, etc that you can embody in your avatar and share those images with your friends. The app is free on the App Store and the Play Store and has in-app purchases.
Install (Avatoon for Android | Avatoon for iOS)
4. Bitmoji
Bitmoji is one of the more popular emoji and avatar maker apps for Android smartphones. One of the salient features is 3rd party app support. Much like Stickers for WhatsApp, Bitmoji also lets you use the avatars in other apps and works with a number of apps like Snapchat right out of the box. Gboard which is a popular keyboard app, and more. This makes Bitmoji an ideal avatar app as you can use your keyboard to directly select and upload your custom avatars on any site.
Bitmoji will make an avatar that resembles you pretty much. You take a selfie and it will read your hairline, beard, lips, and other features to create an animated version of you. So people who know you know that it looks quite like you while those who don’t, still get a taste of what you look like without actually looking at your real pic. Once your avatar is ready, Bitmoji will create an entire library of avatars with you in different poses, doing different things, all featuring – YOU. Bitmoji is free but comes with in-app purchases.
Install Bitmoji for Android | Bitmoji for iOS
5. SuperMii
Cartoons are super fun which is why SuperMii made the list. This Android avatar maker app will let you create a cartoon avatar. The graphics used are manga-style so if you are a fan of manga comics then this is your app. You can choose facial expressions, elements, and features with the tap of a button.
There are plenty of options when it comes to eyebrows, smiles, expressions, and more. Because the designs are inspired by manga comics, you will see all sorts of expressions like anger, monster, and villain. Where Bitmoji is focused on creating avatars that resemble you, SuperMii will force you to use your imagination and run wild with it.
The app is free and ad-supported but comes with in-app purchases.
Install SuperMii for Android
6. Supermoji
If you’re looking for an app to turn yourself into an animated emoji, then this is the app you need. It’s kind of like Animoji, which is only available for iPhone X and on iMessage.
To get started, simply download the app from the link below, (for some reason, the Android version of the app is not able on Google Play Store). Once you open the app and it’ll give you several popular Animojis like Donal Trump, Panda and alien, etc. Of course, if you like vomiting rainbow, you have that as well. Check it out.
Install Supermoji for Android | Supermoji for iOS
7. Mojipop
Next avatar making app on the list is Mojipop. What separates Mojipop from the rest is the sheer number of templates you get to include with your Moji.
Just like most apps in this list creating an avatar with Mojipop is really simple, simply open the app, take a selfie, pick a sticker from the lists and then modify it accordingly to your taste. Once done you can either export the sticker or share it on chat with your friends.
Anyhow, you don’t get much customization in designing your Moji. All you can do is take photos, select your age and gender. That’s it. Though you get the options to change hairstyle and add few things like specs, they don’t blend with your moji properly.
Install Mojipop for Android | Mojipop for iOS
8. Emolfi
Wanna send stickers of your avatar to your friends, then you need to try out Emolfi. This is a keyboard app where you can send your avatar stickers to your friends. But, first, you need to open the app and take a selfie or upload a pic to create stickers. Anyhow, this keyboard app is only meant to add stickers, so you have to rely on another keyword for all your texting purpose.
These stickers works on many messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, Android Messages, etc. But the only caveat is that the app is only available on Android.
Install Emolfi for Android
Android Apps to Make Avatars
These are some of the best apps to make avatars on the Android platform and depending on what kind of avatar you are looking to make, you will find that there are plenty of options to choose from. Each app comes with its own set of designs to choose from, so that will also play a role in which app you choose to create your avatar that will represent you in the digital world.
Also Read: Easy Ways to Create Cartoon Avatar of Yourself
